The Wpa Guide to New York City : The Federal Writers' Project Guide to 1930s New York (American Guide)
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This tour guide for time travelers offers New York-lovers and thirties buffs an endlessly fascinating look at life as it was lived in the days when a trolley ride cost five cents, a room at the Plaza hotel was $7.50, Dodger fans flocked to Ebbetts Field, and the new World's Fair was the talk of the town. The New York of 1939 was a city where adventures began "under the clock" at the Biltmore, and the big liners sailed at midnight. The Yankees were on their way to four in a row, and Times Square was truly the crossroads of the world.
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| 07-28-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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This is the third copy of this book I've bought over the years; I gave the other two to New Yorkers.
Like the rest of this long series of guides to U.S. destinations, it was written under the Roosevelt-era W.P.A. by an array of higly talented, highly unemployed writers. If you love the City, or even are curious as to What Went Wrong, this particular guide is a great work. Wonderful Black and White photos, and fine writing. (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-08-26 09:35:53 EST)
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| 12-20-07 | 3 | (NA) |
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This is a very good guide to New York City at the time it was originally written (1939). I must, however, rate it at only three stars for the following reason:
I've seen the original in libraries, and said original contained, inside the back cover, a pocket with a detailed street map of New York City, and this map was NOT included in this reprint. From my own standpoint as a cartographer, this is inexcusable. Robert L. Sklar (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-07-28 09:29:17 EST)
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| 06-27-07 | 5 | 1\1 |
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This well written guide had intersting facts about this - the greatest city in the world. The majority of the buildings described are still standing. The descriptions of the city in 1939 are facinating to read. Well worth reading if you are planning to visit 21st century New York and a must for any New Yorker
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-12-21 09:42:10 EST)
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| 03-08-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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A facinating treasure trove of detailed and documented information on New York's neighborhoods. The bibliorgaphy is an invaluable but often neglected resource. Despite its extensive detail, the text is a facinating read.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-06-27 09:45:10 EST)
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